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China–UAE News
Source: Asia Times

US and China Compete for AI and Cloud Infrastructure Across the Gulf

Chinese technology investments in the Gulf Arab states are increasingly intersecting with American technology footprints, particularly across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. While China supplies cloud services, 5G networks, and smart-city systems, the US provides advanced graphics processing units and leading foundation models. Both regional governments are simultaneously pursuing sovereign computing capabilities while balancing partnerships across both ecosystems.

China–UAE News
Source: Finimize

Chinese Autonomous Driving Startup Momenta Targets Thousands of Robotaxis and Dubai Launch

Mercedes-backed Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta plans to expand its robotaxi fleet from over 100 vehicles today to several thousand by the end of next year. The company is currently testing vehicles in Abu Dhabi and Munich, with Dubai scheduled as its next deployment market. To cut costs, Momenta is working with XHeart on custom computing chips as an alternative to Nvidia hardware.

China–UAE News
Source: The Straits Times

Alibaba Plans UAE Data Centre Expansion in Global Cloud Push

Chinese technology group Alibaba announced plans to expand its data centre footprint in the United Arab Emirates over the next 12 months. The regional expansion was detailed during the company's annual Apsara Conference in Hangzhou as part of a broader international cloud push.

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